Water Filter for the Samsung RFG299AARS (DA29-00003G)

RFG299AARS specifics — where the filter actually lives

Finding the bay is the easy part — this chassis puts it top-left of the fresh-food compartment in most French-door layouts, away from the door bins, a deliberate placement that keeps the swap away from the door seals and drawer rails. Mechanically it is a push-in bay: no threading, no quarter turn, just a straight push until the latch reports in.

Owners of the RFG299AARS report the same friction points: run the first gallon or two through a fresh cartridge before drinking — carbon fines are normal — and reset the indicator so the countdown matches reality. One prefix, one chassis family: RF is Samsung’s own coding for French-door multi-door machines, and in that format the water path is long enough that a neglected cartridge shows up as flow drop before it shows up as taste. The RS tail marks finish variants of one chassis; the filter bay is shared across the entire finish range.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

RF or RS: the badge difference that does (and does not) change the filter order. French-door multi-door builds carry RF; side-by-side builds carry RS. Filter-wise the two lines converge on one cartridge family. Cabinet decode: 29 cubic feet — the number that tells you whether this cartridge feeds a family-size dispenser or a compact one.

Swap it in 5 minutes

• Pull the old cartridge straight out of the header — expect a small spill, not a flood.
• Align the new cartridge with the keyed slot; it only goes in one orientation.
• Push the cartridge home until the retention latch clicks.
• Run two gallons through the dispenser to flush carbon fines, then hold the filter-reset control until the status light clears.

What this filter takes out of your water

Coverage above lists what the standard addresses, not a performance claim for any specific cartridge — removal claims vary by certificate, so check the NSF listing for the exact part number you are buying.

RFG299AARS filter questions